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3.00 Credits
A broad survey of popular musics in the United States from the late 19th century to the present. We will explore blackface minstrelsy, the music of Tin Pan Alley, ragtime and big band jazz, early blues and country music, post-war pop singers, the evolution of rock and roll, rhythm and blues and soul, folk music, alternative music, hip-hop, and MTV and the popular mainstream. Themes of music and identity, multi- cultural sources, the business of music, and the influence of technology will be followed throughout the course. No previous background in music is required. Also listed in American studies. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
An interactive survey of Brazilian music. A comprehensive exploration of Brazilian music, this course will present an integrated approach through hands-on performance of Brazilian percussion music, combined with academic study of Afro-Brazilian culture, religion, and dance. Beginning with an overview of traditional Brazilian forms of musical expression, we will then analyze how these forms were incorporated into popular musical styles in the 1960s and 1970s. In recent years, fusions of new styles derived from traditional Brazilian and non-Brazilian music have emerged that reflect contemporary processes of globalization. The multi-faceted approach to be integrated into this course will include hands-on musical performance, readings, and audio/video recordings. No previous experience in music is required. Also listed under international studies. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Designed for dancers and musicians who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the interrelationship of music and dance. The course is experiential and will culminate in a performance of the works developed in class. Dancers will choreograph and musicians will compose, with special attention given to structure, musicality in phrasing and performing, and relationships which are best realized when dance and music are developed collaboratively. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course focuses on music produced by Latin American women, as well as on the role of gender in relation to musical and social expression throughout the region. Through analysis of various perspectives, this course will look at individual, group and national identity through the lens of individual artists (e.g. Carmen Miranda, Celia Cruz, Mercedes Sosa), performance ensembles (e.g. Filhas de Oxum), and gender inversion in religious and secular contexts. As a result of this process, we will be able to compile a comprehensive portrait that reflects broader aspects of Latin American music and culture. No prior musical knowledge is required, although previous courses in music, anthropology or cultural studies are recommended. Music 113 is strongly recommended. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth introduction to the study of music and culture. This course will focus on the gathering of primary-source materials and relate them to broader historical and cultural contexts. Through this process, students will develop interviewing techniques, learn how to document with video and audio recording equipment, and practice incorporating data into comprehensive research projects. Students will develop these techniques through participation with a Hartford-based arts organization. Prerequisite: Music 113 or Music 215 or Permission of Instructor. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
A survey of folkloric, popular, and classical music from Latin America, concentrating on the main composers, genres, and musicians of Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and the Spanish Caribbean. No background in music required. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
A broad survey of the music of black American women, focusing on the women of Motown and the jazz singers of the 1950s. No previous training in music is required. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course examines the ways in which social and political issues are expressed in music. We will look at music written, composed, and performed in Paris, Harlem, and Hartford in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, and explore the ramifications of the social and political issues for the music. Topics to be covered include: the music of the French Revolution; music of urban black America, 1960 to the present; Hector Berlioz, Ludwig van Beethoven, Claude Debussy, and "protests" in classical music. No previous experience in music is required. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
An appreciation of the corpus of recent Broadway musicals that, beginning with Stephen Sondheim's Company (1970), brought new aesthetic and intellectual vigor to an art form grown stale on the outmoded formulas of Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lerner & Loewe. "Musical comedy" no longer constitutes an appropriate term for these works born of contemporary consciousness and realism, works influenced by some of the most advanced streams of 20th-century artistic thought. Works to be studied include Hair, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line, Cats, and many others. No previous training in music is required. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
The study of harmonic, rhythmic, and timbral compositional practices of the 20th century, through written exercises and the analysis of typical works. Weekly practicum sessions emphasize advanced score-reading and sight-singing skills. Prerequisite: Music 202. 1.00 units, Lecture
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